Senior Manager of Product, Imagery

Planet is seeking a Senior Manager of Product for Imagery to lead our portfolio of satellite imagery products that deliver critical insights to commercial and government customers worldwide. This role oversees a team of four Product Managers responsible for Monitoring Imagery (Owl & PlanetScope), High-Resolution Imagery (Pelican & SkySat), Tanager Hyperspectral Imagery, and Mosaics & Analysis-Ready Data Products. As Senior Manager, you will set the strategic direction for Planet's imagery product portfolio, build and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, drive cross-pillar collaboration, and ensure our products deliver measurable customer value while advancing Planet's mission to image the Earth every day and make change visible, accessible, and actionable. This role reports to the Director of Product, Imagery & Constellation Services.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

Define and drive the product strategy for Planet's imagery portfolio across four product lines (Monitoring, High-Res, Tanager, Mosaics/ARD)

Make strategic tradeoff decisions and connect imagery product strategy to Planet's business goals and OKRs

Influence cross-org strategy with Platform, Solutions, and Constellation Services teams

Maintain deep understanding of imagery customer needs, competitive landscape, and market trends

Drive customer discovery and validation practices across the imagery PM team

Lead imagery product planning cycles and partner with Engineering, GTM, TPM, and Space Systems to deliver results

Establish clear success metrics, improve product development processes, and build systems that scale

Manage and develop a team of four Product Managers, including hiring, coaching, and performance management to drive career growth

Proactively ensure team health: diagnose organizational issues and solve complex challenges

Enable team to collect and analyze customer feedback and foster a culture of customer obsession and continuous learning

What You Bring:

6+ years in product management experience with 4+ years managing and developing Product Managers

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Track record of setting product strategy for a multi-product portfolio

Ability to influence product strategy across teams and organizations

Track record of delivering measurable customer and business impact

Effective prioritization skills: can make hard tradeoff decisions with incomplete information

Experience with satellite imagery, remote sensing, or geospatial products

Understanding of how to position and differentiate products in competitive markets

Ability to lead through influence, not just authority

Experience partnering with Engineering, GTM, and other functions to drive outcomes

Effective communication skills: can communicate effectively up, down, and sideways

Track record of developing high-performing Product Managers

Experience hiring, onboarding, and coaching PMs

Commitment to building diverse, inclusive teams and culture

What Makes You Stand Out:

Power user of satellite imagery

Background in markets Planet serves (government, defense, agriculture, energy, etc.)

Familiarity with data products, APIs, and platform businesses

Experience in dynamic, mission-driven organizations

Systems thinking and ability to see connections across complex products

Application Deadline:

October 8, 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution

Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off

16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Home Office Reimbursement

Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning

Equity

Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)

Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

San Francisco Salary Range

$182,900—$228,600 USD

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